Film
‘Glory and Gore’ Review: A Student Film Where ‘Saltburn’ Meets ‘The Secret History’
“Glory and Gore” can be aptly described as a cross between Donna Tartt’s novel “The Secret History” and the 2023 hit film “Saltburn.”
Artist Profile: Truong Minh Quý on Weaving Identity into Independent Film Productions
For now, the audience will just have to wait patiently as Truong crafts his next head-turning masterpiece that is sure to wow the world yet again.
Artist Profile: For Reginald A. Hudlin ’83, How a Can Do Attitude Can Become a Career
Hudlin’s knack for storytelling began when his older brother, tired of hearing his ideas without seeing them materialize, gave him a blank book.
Top 10 Films of 2024
The Crimson’s Arts Board presents its film favorites of 2024, from “Dune: Part Two” to “We Live in Time.”
Kyle Mooney and Evan Winter Discuss ‘Y2K’: A ‘Nostalgic’ Albeit Stilted Comedic Gore-Fest
“Y2K” excels when it pushes sentimentality aside and embraces the dark humor of its premise.
Rational or Too Rebellious: The Ethics of Radically Reinterpreting History
Provocatively titled “Lover of Men,” a recent documentary builds a case that Lincoln was gay.
‘Saturday Night’ Review: A Glimpse Behind the Curtain of a Classic
“Saturday Night” is a dramatized yet compelling retelling of the show’s first episode.
‘Wicked’ Review: The Film Deserves Its Delusions of Grandeur
Against all odds — despite the sky-high expectations on its director, its cast, and on the genre itself — “Wicked” defies gravity.
Make Us Laugh Until We Cry
Through humor and raw emotion, middle school coming-of-age stories remind us of our inner child still growing up and grappling with identity.
‘Heretic’ Review: Profound Religious Horror Falls Short
Though the film is hampered by its final act, Beck and Woods have crafted a uniquely layered take on the horror form that probes the fragility of belief.
November of Noir: Four Dark, Shadowy Films
As the weather grows colder and the sky darkens at 4:30 p.m., what could possibly be better than curling up in your cozy dorm with a noir film?
‘Blitz’ Review: McQueen’s Grandest Vision Yet
McQueen’s film is epic, awe-inspiring, and ambitious — and, at the end of the day, it doesn’t leave much of an impression.
‘Red, White and Blue’ Review: Humanizing a Polarizing Issue
With its visual subtlety and emotional depth, it stands as a necessary piece of work, more than worthy of an Academy Award nomination.
‘A Real Pain’ at IFF Boston: A Fertile Concept Fails to Come to Life
While "A Real Pain" has a strong concept and delivers some moving and funny moments, it is weighed down by the off-putting charm of its protagonist.
‘Ellbogen’ Review and Q&A at Coolidge Corner Theater: Adolescence and Alienation
In the end, “Ellbogen” delivers a powerful, politically and culturally charged story of a young woman finding herself in the wake of a life-altering event.
